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Night Shift

1942 · 14 min

A brief, plain-spoken wartime portrait that quietly observes women at their machines, informative and calm rather than dramatic.

Directed by
Garson Kanin
Starring
Danny Kaye, Kate Smith
Overview
Documentary short film depicting the work in a British armaments plant in which the night shift consists of women workers.

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Directed by
Garson Kanin
Starring
Danny Kaye, Kate Smith
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • war
    • gender
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight3

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    Directed by
    Garson Kanin
    Starring
    Danny Kaye, Kate Smith
    Runtime
    14 min
    Languages
    English

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